Hanson R. Mims1,2,3

M, ID# 2490, (1836 - 1859)
Hanson R. Mims|b. 21 Aug 1836\nd. 13 Jun 1859|p2490.htm|John H. Mims|b. 6 Jun 1806\nd. 11 Apr 1850|p1148.htm|Caroline Hanson Cresap|b. 6 Jul 1811\nd. 25 Feb 1904|p1149.htm|Linah Mims|b. 14 Nov 1772\nd. bt 1847 - 1850|p475.htm|Rebeccah Davis|b. abt 1786\nd. bt Jul 1824 - Jun 1830|p2186.htm|Edward O. Cresap|b. 24 Nov 1782\nd. 2 Jan 1817|p607.htm|Sarah S. Briscoe|b. 17 Aug 1787\nd. 30 Nov 1843|p1524.htm|

Father John H. Mims1,2 (1806-1850)

Mother Caroline Hanson Cresap1,4,2 (1811-1904)

Charts
Descendants of Linah and Rebeccah (Davis) Mims

Family Background – see:

The Linah Mims - Rebecca Davis Family
     Hanson R. Mims was born on 21 Aug 1836 in Eddyville, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.5,6,7 He died on 13 Jun 1859 in New Orleans, Louisiana, at age 22, committing suicide at the home of his uncle, Hanson Briscoe Cresap, after his wounds from a duel became infected.5,8
     He was probably the male under age 5 listed in the household of his father, John H. Mims, in the 1840 Federal Census of Caldwell Co., Kentucky.9
     According to family lore, Hanson, regarded as the "black sheep" of the family, spent much of the $50,000 proceeds from his mother's sale of his father's property, then took the rest to New Orleans where he stayed with his mother's brother, Hanson Briscoe Cresap.10 He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of 2nd District, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, in the household of his mother, Caroline Hanson Cresap.3,11

Citations

  1. [S2003] John Mims Family Bible.
  2. [S736] Cresap and Cresap, History of the Cresaps, pg 322.
  3. [S568] Caroline H. Mims household, 1850 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.
  4. [S568] Caroline H. Mims household, 1850 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows them in same household, apparently as mother and child.
  5. [S2003] John Mims Family Bible, shows date.
  6. [S49] Freeman, Family File 31 Jul 1998, shows date, town, county as Lyon, and state. However, Lyon county was not formed out of Caldwell Co. until 1854.
  7. [S568] Caroline H. Mims household, 1850 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, shows age 14 and state.
  8. [S1936] Haun, "Re: Terry Caroline Hanson Mims," e-mail to author, 25 Jul 2008, shows details of how he died.
  9. [S1798] Jns. H. Mims household, 1840 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky.
  10. [S1936] Haun, "Re: Terry Caroline Hanson Mims," e-mail to author, 25 Jul 2008.
  11. [S647] Caroline H. Mims, owner, 1850 U.S. Census, Caldwell Co., Kentucky, slave schedule.

 

We encourage you to use the "Contact Us" link below if you are interested in the people shown here, or to inquire about people in related lines not included. Basic information on many more people we are in the process of researching can be found in our Outline Section. Please see the Main Page for details.
Main PageMain Page
Close